Highest-paying science jobs for people in Albuquerque

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#26. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Social science research assistants

- Median annual wage: $44,740
- Median hourly wage: $21.51
- Total employment: 30 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $50,350
- Median hourly wage: $24.21
- Total employment: 230 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Forest and conservation technicians

- Median annual wage: $54,310
- Median hourly wage: $26.11
- Total employment: 130 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Anthropologists and archeologists

- Median annual wage: $54,620
- Median hourly wage: $26.26
- Total employment: 130 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

- Median annual wage: $57,310
- Median hourly wage: $27.55
- Total employment: 160 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Survey researchers

- Median annual wage: $58,180
- Median hourly wage: $27.97
- Total employment: 70 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $58,490
- Median hourly wage: $28.12
- Total employment: 90 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Forensic science technicians

- Median annual wage: $61,890
- Median hourly wage: $29.75
- Total employment: 130 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $70,680
- Median hourly wage: $33.98
- Total employment: 120 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $73,860
- Median hourly wage: $35.51
- Total employment: 140 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $74,190
- Median hourly wage: $35.67
- Total employment: 380 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Zoologists and wildlife biologists

- Median annual wage: $74,270
- Median hourly wage: $35.71
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $75,750
- Median hourly wage: $36.42
- Total employment: 130 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $77,130
- Median hourly wage: $37.08
- Total employment: 270 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $77,990
- Median hourly wage: $37.50
- Total employment: 270 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $78,190
- Median hourly wage: $37.59
- Total employment: 300 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Hydrologists

- Median annual wage: $93,360
- Median hourly wage: $44.88
- Total employment: 70 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Economists

- Median annual wage: $93,640
- Median hourly wage: $45.02
- Total employment: 30 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $93,720
- Median hourly wage: $45.06
- Total employment: 30 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $95,330
- Median hourly wage: $45.83
- Total employment: 110 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $99,150
- Median hourly wage: $47.67
- Total employment: 280 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Atmospheric and space scientists

- Median annual wage: $114,230
- Median hourly wage: $54.92
- Total employment: 30 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $115,610
- Median hourly wage: $55.58
- Total employment: 160 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $137,740
- Median hourly wage: $66.22
- Total employment: 160 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $175,160
- Median hourly wage: $84.21
- Total employment: 360 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 291 metros.

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